Windows 11 Support Thread

Jirr I know I am probably late to the bash Windows 11 train but FFS computing on Windows is in a sad state.

I am working on a new machine with crazy specs and everything just feels sluggish. I remember a few years ago one would click on an App and it would be open before you were finished clicking. Now it takes a couple of seconds for an app to open (no doubt so it can connect to the internet and check something). I just waited 8 seconds for SQL management studio to open.

Then after yesterdays update I had to restart twice today as a few Microsoft apps have just become unresponsive.
 
Brawler said:
Jirr I know I am probably late to the bash Windows 11 train but FFS computing on Windows is in a sad state.

I am working on a new machine with crazy specs and everything just feels sluggish. I remember a few years ago one would click on an App and it would be open before you were finished clicking. Now it takes a couple of seconds for an app to open (no doubt so it can connect to the internet and check something). I just waited 8 seconds for SQL management studio to open.

Then after yesterdays update I had to restart twice today as a few Microsoft apps have just become unresponsive.
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If you've updated your bios recently check that your RAM is running in Dual Channel and that the (XMP) Extreme Memory Profile is set. I've got an AMD motherboard and after every bios update it reverts back.

Otherwise, yes, over time, your PC can become sluggish after several updates.

I run Sophia Script periodically.
 

Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks - Bleeping Computer​

Threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed Windows security vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at gaining SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions.

Since the start of the month, a security researcher known as "Chaotic Eclipse" or "Nightmare-Eclipse" has published proof-of-concept exploit code for all three security issues in protest to how Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC) handled the disclosure process.

Two of the vulnerabilities (dubbed BlueHammer and RedSun) are Microsoft Defender local privilege escalation (LPE) flaws, while the third (known as UnDefend) can be exploited as a standard user to block Microsoft Defender definition updates.
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At the time of the leak, the security flaws these exploits targeted were considered zero-days by Microsoft's definition, since they had no official patches or updates to address them.

On Thursday, Huntress Labs security researchers reported seeing all three zero-day exploits deployed in the wild, with the BlueHammer vulnerability being exploited since April 10.

They also spotted UnDefend and RedSun exploits on a Windows device that was breached using a compromised SSLVPN user, in attacks showing evidence of "hands-on-keyboard threat actor activity."

"The Huntress SOC is observing the use of Nightmare-Eclipse's BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend exploitation techniques," the researchers said.

Two zero-days still waiting for a patch

While Microsoft is now tracking the BlueHammer vulnerability as CVE-2026-33825 and has patched it in the April 2026 security updates, the other two flaws remain unaddressed.

As BleepingComputer previously reported, attackers can use the RedSun exploit to gain SYSTEM privileges on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 and later systems when Windows Defender is enabled, even after applying the April Patch Tuesday patches.

"When Windows Defender realizes that a malicious file has a cloud tag, for whatever stupid and hilarious reason, the antivirus that's supposed to protect decides that it is a good idea to just rewrite the file it found again to it's original location," the researcher explained. "The PoC abuses this behaviour to overwrite system files and gain administrative privileges."

"Microsoft has a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues and update impacted devices to protect customers as soon as possible," a Microsoft spokesperson told BleepingComputer earlier this week when contacted for more information on the disclosure issues reported by the anonymous researcher.

"We also support coordinated vulnerability disclosure, a widely adopted industry practice that helps ensure issues are carefully investigated and addressed before public disclosure, supporting both customer protection and the security research community."
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www.bleepingcomputer.com

Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks

Threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed Windows security vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at gaining SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions.
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Having this issue on my home pc and work laptop where shortcuts have lost their icons on the desktop and taskbar. Started about a week ago?
 
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